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The Hip Hop Nutcracker
StrathmoreDec. 17 – 19 Join Maria-Clara and the Nutcracker Prince as they set off for a magical adventure…in modern day New York City.
NSO Pops: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert
The Kennedy CenterNov. 29 – Dec. 1 Experience the film in HD on a giant screen with composer Nicholas Hooper’s score played live by the NSO.
Dave Koz & Friends
StrathmoreMon. Dec 9 Koz and special guests bring the cheer like never before, performing fresh renditions of Christmas classics as well as a Hanukkah medley and hits from his catalog.
Gloria! A Baroque Italian Christmas
Saint Mark's Episcopal ChurchDec. 13 – 18 Folger Consort journeys to Venice for the holiday's with Vivaldi's beloved Gloria in D, RV589.
Maz Jobrani
The Kennedy CenterFri. Jan 31, 2020 Iranian American comedian and actor Maz Jobrani returns to the Kennedy Center.
Sinbad
StrathmoreFri. Dec 13 Beloved comedian and actor Sinbad has been making audiences laugh for more than three decades.
My Fair Lady
The Kennedy CenterDec. 17, 2019 – Jan. 19, 2020 From Lincoln Center Theater comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly)
A Chorus Line
Signature TheatreNov. 14, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020 This non-stop showcase with one of the largest casts in Signature history is the one singular sensation for the holiday season.
Step Afrika! Step Xplosion
StrathmoreSun. Jan 12, 2020 Tracing step’s roots to the African American percussive traditions of patting juba, hambone, ring shout, and tap.
Atlanta Ballet: The Nutcracker
The Kennedy CenterNov. 27 – Dec. 1 A visually inventive staging set against a fantastical starry night, dominated by oversized storybooks, clocks, and constellations.
A Motown Christmas
Signature TheatreDec. 3 – 21 The holidays get a smooth new groove when delivered motown style in a fun, upbeat and soulful yuletide treat.
Spotlights
NSO: Handel's Messiah
The Kennedy CenterDec. 19 – 22
Choral Arts Society of Washington: A Family Christmas
The Kennedy CenterTue. Dec 24
Live Dangerously
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThru Jan. 20, 2020
WNO: The Magic Flute
The Kennedy CenterNov. 15 – 23
National Philharmonic: Handel's Messiah
StrathmoreDec. 21 – 22
WNO: Otello
The Kennedy CenterSat. Nov 16
NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops! with Leslie Odom, Jr.
The Kennedy CenterDec. 13 – 14
National Philharmonic: Handel's Messiah
StrathmoreDec. 21 – 22
A Christmas Carol
Ford's TheatreNov. 21, 2019 – Jan. 1, 2020
National Philharmonic: Holiday Singin' Pops
StrathmoreFri. Dec 6
Washington Performing Arts: Midori & Thibaudet
StrathmoreSat. Jan 25, 2020
1,000 years of Sound and Movement
The Kennedy CenterTue. Nov 19
